Italian dancers call strike

Dancers at the world's most famous opera house, La Scala, in the Italian city of Milan, have called a strike.

They are protesting against working conditions in the newly renovated building.

La Scala reopened after a three year multi-million-dollar refurbishment less than a year ago to rave reviews from critics and public alike.

Its dancers though, do not share the enthusiasm.

They say there is just not enough space for them in the revamped theatre, that their changing rooms in particular are too small, and that they are being squeezed out to give more room to the orchestra.

To make clear their displeasure, they have now called a strike for later this month, a strike that will halt 10 performances of the classic ballet, Manon.

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